Resting pulmonary artery pressure of 21–24 mmHg predicts abnormal exercise haemodynamics

• Published in: The European respiratory journal Vol. 47; no. 5; pp. 1436 - 1444
• Main Authors: Lau, Edmund M.T., Godinas, Laurent, Sitbon, Olivier, Montani, David, Savale, Laurent, Jaïs, Xavier, Lador, Frederic, Gunther, Sven, Celermajer, David S., Simonneau, Gérald, Humbert, Marc, Chemla, Denis, Herve, Philippe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.05.2016
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Blood Pressure; Cardiac Output - physiology; Exercise - physiology; Female; Hemodynamics - physiology; Humans; Hypertension, Pulmonary - physiopathology; Male; Middle Aged; Phenotype; Pulmonary Artery - physiopathology; Rest; Risk Factors; Vascular Resistance - physiology

A resting mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) of 21–24 mmHg is above the upper limit of normal but does not reach criteria for the diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension (PH). We sought to determine whether an mPAP of 21–24 mmHg is associated with an increased risk of developing an abnormal pulmonary...